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Rahlves ends American drought on Lauberhorn

January 15, 2006|By Tribune news services.

Daron Rahlves became the first American in more than a decade to win a downhill on the Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland. Rahlves finished in 2 minutes 30.54 seconds. Michael Walchhofer, the reigning World Cup downhill champion, was second.

Rahlves became the first American to win on the Lauberhorn since Kyle Rasmussen in 1995.

- Triple Olympic champion Janica Kostelic made a major breakthrough of the season when she won the first World Cup downhill race of her career in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria. Kostelic clocked 1 minute 37.96 seconds.